Weird Brake Squeal

[nuffsaid]

Hi all

Lately I have developed a squeal, well more of a loud screeeeccchh from the front drivers side area when braking.

It only happens when I brake softly, if I brake hard then I dont get the noise.

It also only happens every now and then and not all the time, but boy it is loud!! its a screech almost as opposed to a squeal, kind of like that sound on the train when you are going through wynyard and town hall.

If I get off the brake of step down harder the the sound usually goes away.

Futhermore the sound only comes up when I've slowed down to maybe 5-10km/hr. The initial bite is fine, its just when it gets slow almost to a stopping speed that it gets noisey.

Its progressively gotten worse, it used to only do it once a month or so when the steering was in full lock. Now its almost every day no matter how I drive.

Anyone with any suggestions? search results havent given me an indication of what might help.

Pads: Ferodo Formula, plenty of meat left, replaced 6 months ago

Discs: stock, no apparent issues with them when I looked at them, machined 6 months ago

Thanks

[nuffsaid]

Shims: i think i have them, cant be sure

Anti squeal glue: not used

[nathmacca]

got the same problem from the same pads, few people have told me there to hard a compund or something like that, mine are only month old, and am goning to replace them

[MrStabby]

Go the goo! Read thru this thread;

http://www.skylinesaustralia.com/forums/in...161591&st=0

nathmacca - try the goo or grease first, much cheaper than new pads.

[Basti]

grease? on brakes? umm... dude isnt that nuts?

[shozbot]

grease? on brakes? umm... dude isnt that nuts?

The grease goes on the back of the brake pad to eliminate high frequency vibration which can be the cause of squealing. A shim kit does the same thing

[rgr34]

my brakes do the same.... at low speeds or when reversing doesnt seem worth worrying about as long as plenty of meat left on em...

[95SKY]

How much did you pay for the brake pads?

Edited March 29, 2007 by 95SKY